Like and Not quite

Like

Like adverb - To some degree or extent.

Not quite and like are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Not quite" instead an adverb "Like".

Nearby Words: likely, likeness, liking, liked, likeable

Not quite

Definitions of Like not found.

Like and not quite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Like" instead an adverb phrase "Not quite".

Mutual synonyms

Both terms in one sentence

  • Similar in many ways, like the Dark Heresy example just above, but not quite the same.
    Source: Gaiden Game
  • Literature / Tales of MU As Long as It Sounds Foreign: The nekoyokai from Japan-like "Yokan" fall into this category, with names like "Maliko" that almost sound Japanese but not quite.
  • As Long as It Sounds Foreign In Tales of MU, the Yokai Girls from Japan-like "Yokan" fall into this category, with names like "Maliko" that almost sound Japanese but not quite.
Cite this Source
Not quite and Like. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/not_quite
Like & Not quite. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/not_quite>.
Not quite or Like. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/not_quite.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "like" and "not quite" have occurred on timeline